A hate crime shocked Brooklynites this week when a vile villain scrawled an obscene anti-Semitic missive across a Windsor Terrace Jewish center’s sign — just days before the holy day of Yom Kippur.
A press conference was called by Rabbi Moshe Hecht and the National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) to address the desecration of the newly inaugurated preschool and synagogue in Brooklyn’s Windsor Terrace neighborhood.
The biased two-word graffiti message — which began with the letter “F” and ended with the word “Jews” — was scrawled in permanent marker on Chabad of Windsor Terrace’s sign on Tuesday night.
“This is terrible,” said Rabbi Hecht, who oversees the Synagogue.
“The holiest day of the Jewish calendar is coming up, and this is not the way that we would like to go into the holiday.”
Rabbi Hecht said local residents have been stopping by to show support.
“10 years ago I would believe such a thing would happen, but now, never,” a local store owner said.
Rabbi Hecht says his congregation will not be intimidated by the incident. “Since we moved into this neighborhood about one year ago, our neighbors have shown us outstanding warmth and acceptance. This is a peaceful and tolerant community, and hatred and bigotry will not find a home here.”
A police investigation is still ongoing to catch the perpetrator, who was caught on security camera.
they are my first cousins!!!!!! oy! ii feek so bad on what happened…………..
The sweetest Rabbi, with the best droshos. Chabad of Windsor Terrace is the place I like to be most on Friday nights! Of course the kiddush is great as well.
-Warren-
He reminds a lot of his father the great Reb Shimon! Interesting that Chabad emissaries can open a Chabad center and don’t have to be married; I wish it was like that in our circles.
Best regards to the wonderful Hecht family!
– Michel from Jerusalem
One of my favorite places to pray. The Rabbi is truly a Mentch.
-SG